Foot and leg rest



Sept. 6, 1949. G. E. STARNES FOOT AND LEG REST 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 23, 1948 P e. E. STARNES 2,481,050

FOOT AND LEG REST Filed Sept. 23, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR. Gso/eqe E. STA/ewes.

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ATLQENIEY Patented Sept. 6,1949

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

2,431,050 FOOT AND LEG REST George Eli Starnes, Fort Mill, s. 0. Application September 23, 1948, Serial No. 50,679

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to foot rests and the like and its main object is that of providing an upholstered foot rest which has a heating element disposed between layers of upholstery to thereby provide a rest for the feet of an occupant of an adjacent chair and to enable the feet to be warmed when desired.

It is another object of this invention to provide a rockable heated foot and leg rest for the feet and legs of the occupant of an adjacent chair that comprises a rocker supported main frame, the side members of which are of a substantially inverted A-shape and transverse members of the fooitrest being provided with layers of upholstery thereon and having a heating element disposed between the layers of upholstery for the feet and lower legs of the occupant of the adjacent chair.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is top plan view of the foot and leg rest and showing the heating means associated therewith;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 2-2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along the line 33 in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an isometric view showing the upholstery removed;

Figure 5 is an elevation showing the foot and leg rest in use.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numerals Ill and Ill indicate elongated rocker supports. Suitably secured intermediate the ends of the rocker supports l and ID are the lower ends of upwardly diverging frame members II and I2 and II and I2 respectively, the frame members I! and I2 being substantially longer than the frame members H and II.

Spaced a substantial distance above the lowermost ends of the diverging frame members H and I2 and II and I2 are bridging frame members I3 and I3 respectively, to the proximate sides of which supported blocks l4 and I 4', respectively, are suitably secured. These supported blocks I4 and I4 are bridged by a horizontally disposed member l1. Bracing members l and I5 are disposed between the rockers l0 and I0 respectively a d the brace members I I and I l' lend rigidity to the frame members II and II and similar brace members l6 and I6 are disposed between the rockers Ill and I0 and the frame members I! and i2 a substantial distance from the outer ends thereof to lend rigidity to the free ends of the frame members l2 and I 2.

Bridging the distance between the members I I and H are spaced cross members 20 and 2| and secured to the proximate sides of the frame members II and l l, and spanning the distance between the cross members 20 and 2|, are support members 22 and 22' to which the upholstery, to be later described, is attached.

The angularly disposed frame members [2 and I 2' also have across members 25 and 26 disposed therebetween and between which support members 21 and 21' are disposed to also provide means to which the upholstery, to be later described, is attached.

The framework being assembled, suitable cloth pieces 30 and 3|, such as canvas, are secured to the lower sides of the cross frame members 20 and 2i and 25 and 26, respectively, and the support members 22 and 22' and 21 and 2'! respectively, as by tacks 32.

Layers of suitable upholstering material, 34 and 35 are secured at the opposite ends thereof to the lower sides of the cross-members 20 and 25 as by tacks 31 and it may be observed in Figure 2 that this upholstery material extends upwardly from the lower side of the cross member 20 and over the upper edge of the same and then downwardly at an angle and across the support member l4 and then upwardly at an angle and over the upper edge of the cross member 25 and is then secured to the lower surface thereof.

Before the upholstery fabrics 34 and 35 are tacked in position, a suitable fireproof padding 40 is disposed between the layers of upholstery, 34 and 35 at the left-hand side of the foot and leg rest in Figure 2, and the right-hand portion may have a similar padding material 4| therein, however, it is obvious that the material on the righthand side of Figure 2 need not be fireproof.

The fireproof padding material 40 surrounds a suitable heating pad 45, at the left-hand portion of Figures 1 and 2, having a conventional electrical heating element 46 therein to the opposite ends of which electric wires 59 and 5| are connected. The wire 5| extends to a suitable electric switch 52, the other side of which has a wire 53 extending therefrom to a male plug 54 which is adapted to be plugged into a suitable source of electrical energy, not shown. The wire 50 extends to the other side of the male plug 54.

In the drawings and specification there has been set forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in the claim.

I claim:

In combination, a foot and leg rest and a heating pad, said foot and leg rest comprising a pair of bottom rockers, and upwardly diverging frame memberssecuredto each of the rockers, and 'cross members between the upwardly diverging frame member on each of the rockers, a layer of upholstery secured to the cross members anda layer of fireproof padding mounted on the layer of upholstery, an electrical heating pad surrounded by the layer of fireproof padding, a second ,layer of upholstery covering the layer of fireproof padding, a source of electrical energy, a connection between the heating pad and the source of electrical energy to thus provide a means for heating the layers of upholstery.

GEORGE ELI STARNES;

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 750,179 Foglesong Jan. 19, 1904 15 (1,083,375 Plimley r Jan. 6, 1914 1,566,987 Simmons Dec. 22, 1925 FOREIGN PATENTS 20 Number Country Date 556,270 France Apr. 10, 1923 

